I love music in general but heavy metal is my favorite and I am happy to see I am not the only one here 8-)


My favorite band of all is Metallica and I was lucky to see them in concert in 1991 which was great 8-)

This is my top ten list of favorites:

01.  Metallica
02.  Therion
03.  Slayer
04.  Judas Priest
05.  Megadeth
06.  Korn
07.  Disturbed
08.  King Diamond
09.  Scorpions
10.  System Of A Down

Others I like include:  AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Audioslave, Barnabas, Barren Cross, Black Sabbath, Bloodgood, Blue Oyster Cult, Cannibal Corpse, Creed, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Deliverance, Dio, Fight, Godsmack, Guns N' Roses, Helloween, Halloween, Jimi Hendrix, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Leviticus, Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, Mercyful Fate, Mortification, Motley Crue, My Dying Bride, Nirvana, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Queensryche, Rammstein, Rush, Saint, Sepultura, Six Feet Under, Soulfly, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Tourniquet, Twisted Sister, Van Halen, Velvet Revolver, Whie Zombie, Rob Zombie, ZZ Top, Echoes Of Eternity, Otep, Fireball Ministry, Lamb Of God, Hatebreed, Killswitch Engage, Slipknot, Gwar, Type O Negative, Mushroomhead,  In This Moment, P.O.D. and Manowar.

Jerry

I found out Ozzy is coming to our state (Montana) for the first time but the tickets are $125 so we are not going to be going to the concert :'(

It is going to be in Billings Nov. 2nd. which is a four hour drive one way so we would be paying for tickets, gas and food and whatever else so it's really not in our budget :(

I know I will kick myself later but I guess that is how things go sometimes ::)

Jerry

Man, if I had a nickel for every concert that I've missed due to budget constraints, well...I'd be able to afford to go to a concert.  ::)  Life sux that way.

I broke down and bought the regular version of the Nightwish CD Dark Passion Play at Target today ::)

I have not listened to it yet though :P

I still plan on buying the collector's edition later 8-)

Jerry

Currently, I'll put my music in the following order:

1. Psychodelic
2. Hard acid rock from the late 60's
3. Real Bluegrass from the south. NOT what country has become lately.
4. Decent folk music.
5. Alternative (I find some of this new stuff pretty good.)

On Wedensdays, I listen to an on-line classics show with Johnny P. Lovetrain out of South Florida U. He plays a request from 'Roadrat from St. Louis' or 'Dave from St' Louis' every week in the 10:00 CDT hour.

You may also find a studio portrait painted by your's truly on his sites.

I do not like Rap or most Disco. I like that Yvonne Ellerman (sp) song from the disco era, though. Her voice is good enough to make even disco plalatable.

Jerry wrote on Oct 5^th, 2007 at 6:48pm:

I broke down and bought the regular version of the Nightwish CD Dark Passion Play at Target today ::) I have not listened to it yet though :P I still plan on buying the collector's edition later 8-) Jerry

I am listening to Dark Passion Play for the second time this morning and so far I like The Poet And The Pendulum the best but Master Passion Greed is pretty good too.  
I usually like the heaviest songs the best at first then the more I listen to a CD the more I like the other songs.

I do like this CD a lot and their new vocalist is pretty good 8-)

Jerry

For people new to heavy metal or even if you have listened to it for years I recommend you watch the movie Metal A Headbanger's Journey.

I bought it used and after I watched it I was surprised that I actually learned a few things I did not know.

The thing I learned the most is how many generes there are in heavy metal starting in the late 60's.

For more information go to:   http://www.metalhistory.com

Jerry

I bought the collector's edition of Dark Passion Play and the bonus track Reach (Amaranth Demo Version) is a very cool song 8-)

I am listening to the second disc right now which is orchestral versions which are basically instrumental versions of the first disc.
I like most instrumental songs (such as Pink Floyd's One Of These Days, Edgar Winter's Frankenstein, etc.) and the versions on disc two are pretty good 8-)

Actually, listening to the songs without the vocals reminds me of Therion's music 8-)



And while I am talking about Nightwish, I also bought  End Of An Era which is 2 CD's and 1 DVD of live music but I have not listened/watched it yet.

Jerry

Jerry, you certainly do buy a lot of music. I own only about 10 CD's and maybe 15 to 20 LP's. My wife brought her collection of about 100 45RPM's with her but there isn't too much good in that pile. I'm pretty narrow minded on what I'll buy.

Remember Ort. from Athens Ga.? He was a big 45 collector.

Dark Passion Play is great. My favorite song is Sahara (it's irresistible), Master Passion Greed and Meadows of Heaven are my other favorites of the moment- but when I start listening to DPP, I don't skip any songs.

I have the instrumental version as well and really like it. In fact, I think I prefer instrumental versions of Amaranth and Whoever Brings the Night to the normal version. The orchestrations of these songs are so good.

rodent wrote on Oct 15^th, 2007 at 11:54pm:

Remember Ort. from Athens Ga.? He was a big 45 collector.

Oh my gosh - I haven't thought of Ort in AGES!  I miss his musings.  (Hey did you hear the Birthday Princess and Bill D were married?)

How could I forget Ort :o

I am sure he is still collecting 45's like my CD is still growing and growing (up to almost 2,000).


I knew BP and Bill would probably tie the knot sooner or later 8-)

Jerry

I did not know Headbangers Ball was on MTV until the late 80's and I would watch it religiously in the early 90's and was very dissapointed to find out it was not on any more.


Then I found out it was brought back on MTV2 but my wife and I only had basic cable so we did not get MTV2 :'(

But, over a year ago we did get digital cable and now we do get MTV2 and I have been watching Headbangers Ball as much as I can.  When I can not watch it I will record it onto DVD discs and watch it the next morning or later 8-)

It is a good way for me to hear songs I might not hear anywhere else and they play a lot of the heavy metal I do enjoy including some classic metal like older Iron Maiden.


Does anybody else here watch and enjoy Headbangers Ball?


Oh yea, if you have not seen it and are interested in watching it, it comes on Saturday nights at 11pm or midnight (Eastern time)

Jerry

Wow, I haven't seen it in quite awhile.  I enjoy the show, although I don't watch it on a regular basis.  I also find it a good place to hear songs I otherwise wouldn't know about.

Wow, thanx for the tip, Jerry!

I used to watch Headbangers Ball years ago & had no idea that it was airing again. Granted, I don't watch TV much...can't stand it.

You are very welcome :)


Two other ways are now and then I will watch the DMX  metal channel on cable and the other way is I buy compilation CD's with various artists on them such as the Death Is Just The Beginning series and the Beauty In Darkness series.

Jerry

These are three of the music books I have where I have learned about bands even though the internet is probably the best way to do that now.

But what is interesting is that the middle book does not have the band Korn in it :o

Jerry



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Probably because Korn isn't any of those things...  ::)

Korn were the innovators of the rap/metal genre so I am surprised they are not in the Innovators section or even in that book at all.
Any fan of Korn knows they are as metal as metal can be.  Listen to the CD Untouchables and tell me they are not heavy metal ::)

Well, I guess they have their reasons for not putting them in the book but I will never figure out why :o

Jerry

Juuust keep telling yourself that, hon. And in the mean time, it may help to do a little more reading.  ;)

Thank you for the laugh though. I needed one tonight.

I am very sorry if I might have angered or upset you but the reason I said that is because The Encyclopedia Of Heavy Metal and The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll do have Korn in them so I just think it is interesting that a book with the title 'The Definitive Guide' would not have them in it.

It is a great book and I have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of it so far and I don't usually fork over $20 or more for a book.

Another interesting thing is that the band Head East is not in The Rolling Stone Encyclopdia in the first, secord or third editions ::)   I know a guy who hates them even though I do like them but I guess everyone does not have the same tastes in music but sometimes I wonder why a person hates a particular group?  Just like another guy on another forum hates the band Creed because he claims they lack talent but even if they might lack talent I still like their music.

Jerry

Not angered at all. No worries. Was just ribbin' ya for bein' a Korn fan.  ;)  tee hee

Um, OK :-[

I have been a Korn fan since I heard their song Here To Stay on the radio which was edited of course.  So I bought the Untouchables and have been hooked ever since.

I love their song Right Now because that is how I feel when I am in a very bad mood.  

I take it you do not like Korn or what :-?

Jerry

For those of you who like Heavy Metal Music:

Have you ever heard of Sirenia? Very good, screaming, but singing as well.

Also a *fantastic* band. Apocolytpica. I got to see these guys in Denver. They are from Finland, four cellists. They cover some metallica, pantera and a few others, and they have their own stuff as well. It is a great way to listen to metallica around people who might be offended by some harder forms of music. I LOVE the cello, it's my favorite instrument, too bad I played the violin.

I am not really familiar with Sirenia but I have heard of Apocolytica.

If you like symphonic heavy metal I consider Therion to be the best but the newest Epica and Nightwish are great too 8-)

If people are offended by harder forms of music they should stick in some ear plugs or go elsewhere ::)

Jerry

And let's not forget Stratovarius.  ::)

:-[  I did forget


Here are the bands from the Progressive, Gothic and Symphonic Metal catagory from the Metal The Definitive Guide:

After Forever
Dream Theater
Epica
Evergrey
Fates Warning
Kamelot
Labyrinth
Lacuna Coil
Moonspell
Nightwish
Paradise Lost
Rhapsody
Symphony X
Theatre Of Tragedy
Threshold
Tristania
Type O Negative
Within Temptation


From that list I am familiar with:

Dream Theater
Epica
Fates Warning
Kamelot
Lacuna Coil
Moonspell
Nightwish
Theatre Of Tragedy
Type O Negative
Within Temptation


I have to admit I thought I knew a lot about all kinds of heavy metal but I might know maybe half of it :o
There are so many bands I still have not even heard of and I am finding out all kinds of things about the bands and artists I do know.

Jerry

Tristania is very similar to Sirenia. And i LOVE Type O-Negative! They do the coolest cover of Summer Breeze!

I can't really get into metal too much since I've had kids. But I like everything from Aretha to Led Zepplin to Chuck Berry to Vivaldi

Well, dadburnit, I'm just totally out of the loop on this Metal thing.  I guess I'd better get busy and listen to some of these bands!  D'ya think I can find them on You Tube?  I'll go look for 'em...

Jerry wrote on Jan 6^th, 2008 at 5:31pm:

These are three of the music books I have where I have learned about bands even though the internet is probably the best way to do that now. But what is interesting is that the middle book does not have the band Korn in it :o Jerry http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b207/jbsch1/Picture042.jpg

I should have known it but I figured out that the reason Korn and other bands such as Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Godsmack, Coal Chamber, System Of A Down, Disturbed, Linkin Park and P.O.D. (Payable On Death) are catagorized as nu metal bands :-[

I know some people who hate and will not listen to Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and System Of A Down and the one thing they all have in common is the nu metal label :P

I enjoy all of those bands and any others which might  be labeled as nu metal because to me it is just music which has a good sound and if people don't like it they can listen to whatever they might enjoy ::)

And, I would bet the author of that book is not a nu metal fan and that is why the only two bands that are in the book are Biohazard under the catagory of neo-metal and Kittie which are in the NWOAHM (New Wave Of American Heavy Metal) catagory.

Jerry

Hey all,

While rap metal gets a bad rep, I have been listening to this band called All Crazy.  Their song Wrong Time has been stuck in my head for weeks.  Let me know what you think?

http://www.myspace.com/allcrazyphilly

I checked out the myspace link and they are pretty good 8-)


I am not the biggest rap fan but I do enjoy bands that do have the rap metal sound such as:  P.O.D., Kid Rock (he is more hard rock or rock than metal though), Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park and others I can't think of right now.

Jerry

Here are a few linx for the band that I saw on Saturday:

The main site: http://www.silversidemusic.com/index.cfm
And on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/silversideband

Rock on! http://smilieshq.com/smilies/party0030.gif

I got the Silver Side CD and I have only listened to it twice so far and it is pretty good 8-)

Jerry

In the words of their drummer, "Sweeeeet."  8-)

I'm really glad that you like them, Jerry. Their next album will be even better.  ;)

I bought my first Apocalyptica CD which is their newest called Worlds Collide 8-)

I really like it and there is a great variety of songs on it 8-)

Jerry

I found out that my favorite of favorites Metallica are finally going to be releasing a CD/album titled Death Magnetic sometime in September 8-)

Their last was the E.P.  Some Kind Of Monster which was back in 2004.

I have been a fan of theirs since the late 80's so I have experienced all of their changes (except when they kicked Dave Mustaine out and lost Cliff Burton in that horrible bus accident) in music and it would be nice if they went back to their roots of pure heavy thrash metal but if that is all they did I suppose they could be labeled as boring.

Anyway, I am excited that they are going to finally have something new and I will probably pre-order the CD on Amazon.com or something 8-)

Jerry

Yup, I've heard a few samples from Death Magnetic and they sound pretty decent (nice to see them doing some punk-inspired tunes again). But...we shall see. Lord knows that their career doesn't need another St. Anger.  :P

Death Magnetic was released on September 12th. and of course I bought it 8-)


I have listened to it 3 times now and each time I like it more 8-)


But, since Metallica is my favorite of favorites I would probably like them if they did 60's music which would be very strange for them ::)


Jerry

Garage Inc. was all '70's...close enough.  ::)